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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is hiring a Ready To Work Part-Time Student & Career Specialist to support students in Kentucky's Ready to Work program as they enter, persist in, and complete their educational and employment goals. The specialist serves as a primary point of contact for participants, offering recruitment, orientation, advising, career coaching, and retention support. Funding for the program comes through the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services.

Highlights

Recruit and engage eligible students for the Ready to Work program through outreach to campuses, classrooms, and community organizations.
Lead individual and group orientations covering program policies, work expectations, and available resources.
Provide ongoing academic and program advising, helping students select courses and plan toward completion.
Deliver individualized career coaching, including resume development, interview preparation, and job search support.
Connect students with employers, internships, and work-based learning opportunities.
Monitor student progress and follow up with students showing signs of potential withdrawal to support retention.
Identify students facing academic, financial, or personal barriers and connect them with appropriate resources.
Collaborate with the Ready to Work Coordinator and college staff on program reporting and student tracking.
Associate degree in education, counseling, student affairs, career services, social services, business, or a related field preferred.
Pays $18.00 per hour; position is open until filled.

Ready To Work Part-Time Student & Career Specialist Full Description

Ready To Work Part-Time Student & Career Specialist

Salary Range: $18.00 per hour

Contract Term Length: Not Applicable

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

College: Elizabethtown Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Elizabethtown CTC

Department: Ready To Work

Job Summary

ECTC is seeking a Ready to Work Student & Career Specialist to support students participating in the Kentucky Ready to Work program. This position will help students successfully enter, persist in, and complete their educational and employment goals. The specialist will serve as a primary point of contact for Ready to Work students, providing recruitment, orientation, advising, career coaching, retention support, and connections to campus and community resources. Funding for Ready to Work is provided by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Department for Community-Based Services.

Job Duties:

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Student Recruitment

Recruit and engage eligible students for the Ready to Work program.
Conduct outreach to prospective students through individual contacts, campus events, classrooms, community organizations, and other appropriate activities.
Explain program requirements, benefits, expectations, and available support services.
Develop relationships with faculty, staff, employers, and community partners to identify and recruit potential participants.

Student Orientation

Conduct individual and group orientations for new Ready to Work students.
Explain program policies, requirements, work expectations, academic responsibilities, and available resources.
Help students develop an initial plan for successfully balancing work, college, and personal responsibilities.
Ensure required program documentation and forms are completed accurately and on time.

Student Advising and Support

Provide regular academic and program advising to Ready to Work participants.
Help students identify educational goals, select appropriate courses, and develop plans for program completion.
Monitor student progress and communicate with students regarding academic or program concerns.
Connect students with appropriate college resources, including financial aid, advising, tutoring, disability services, counseling, and other student support services.
Maintain accurate and timely student records and documentation.

Career Coaching

Provide individualized career coaching based on students' interests, skills, education, and employment goals.
Assist students with career exploration, resume development, interviewing skills, job searches, and professional communication.
Connect students with employers, internships, work-based learning opportunities, and other employment resources.
Help students identify career pathways that connect their education and work experience.

Student Retention and Success

Maintain regular contact with students to encourage persistence and program completion.
Identify students who may be experiencing academic, financial, employment, transportation, childcare, or other barriers to success.
Develop proactive intervention strategies and connect students with appropriate resources.
Follow up with students who miss appointments, stop attending classes, or demonstrate other indicators of potential withdrawal.
Celebrate student accomplishments and encourage continued progress toward educational and employment goals.

Program Coordination and Collaboration

Work closely with the Ready to Work Coordinator and other college personnel to support program goals and student success.
Maintain appropriate documentation related to recruitment, orientation, advising, career coaching, retention, and student participation.
Participate in Ready to Work meetings, training, professional development, and program activities.
Assist with program reports, student tracking, evaluations, and other administrative responsibilities.
Establish positive working relationships with faculty, staff, employers, workforce agencies, and community organizations.
Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Associate degree in education, counseling, student affairs, career services, social services, business, or a related field preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working with college students, adult learners, workforce programs, career services, advising, or student support programs preferred.
Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to build positive relationships with students from diverse backgrounds.
Knowledge of career exploration, employment preparation, and student success strategies.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with faculty, staff, employers, and community partners.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and willingness to learn college and program-specific technology systems.

Additional Skills Requested:

Successful candidates should demonstrate:

The successful candidate will be a student-centered, encouraging, and highly organized professional who understands that students may face significant barriers while pursuing college credentials and employment. The specialist should be comfortable building relationships, making frequent student contacts, solving problems, and helping students move from recruitment → orientation → enrollment → persistence → credential completion → employment.

The position is open until filled.

KCTCS/ECTC is an equal opportunity employer and educational institution.

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Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.

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